A few years ago, I reviewed Marvel’s G.I. Joe number one issue, and amazingly got a response reminding me that the 3/4″ Joes of my youth were not, apparently, “REAL” G.I. joes. As someone who grew up in the 1980s, I’m kind of amazed that modern children got to see live-action G.I. Joe on the big screen, and that there are kids today who have opinions on Snake-Eyes, Roadblock and Scarlett. The question, then, of the Number One Joe is one that’s open to all ages, whether you remember Atomic Man and the Adventure Team, whether you know why “ONSSSE A MAAAAN” is funny or if you cheered when they knocked down the Eiffel Tower, leading to today’s cool code-name query…
The MS-QOTD (pronounced, as always, “misquoted”) considered saying “No Snake-Eyes,” but that seems like an arbitrary limitation, asking: Which Real American Hero is the Number One Joe?
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Storm Shadow. He totally counts.
He absolutely does, according to Joepedia. :)
And also me!
I wanna say Snake Eyes because, ya know, Snake Eyes. But instead I’m going with Bullet Man. Had him as a kid and he was super rad. Fly Away Action!!!